nitrifying

ˈnaɪtrɪfaɪɪŋ

Definition

Definition of nitrifying - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

biology

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describing bacteria that convert ammonia to nitrite

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Nitrifying bacteria are essential for soil health.

oxidizing

chemistry

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causing or promoting nitrification

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The nitrifying bacteria play a crucial role in soil health.

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Origin of nitrifying

Latin, nitrum (sodium carbonate) + facere (to make)

Examples of nitrifying in a sentence

Scientists study nitrifying microbes to improve water treatment.
Nitrifying agents are essential in aquaponics.
The nitrifying process improves water quality.

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French:nitrifiant, nitrifieur, ...
German:nitrifizierend, nitrifikationsfördernd, ...
Italian:nitrificante, ...
Spanish:nitrificante, ...
Portuguese:nitrificante, nitrificantes, ...
Chinese:硝化的, 促进硝化的, ...
Japanese:硝化の, 硝化, ...
Arabic:مُؤَكْسِد, مُنَتِّر, ...
Hebrew:מְחַמְצֵן אַמוֹנְיָה, מְחַנְקֵן, ...
Russian:нитрифицирующий, ...
Ukrainian:нітрифікуючий, сприяючий нітрифікації, ...
Hindi:नाइट्रिफाइंग, नाइट्रीकरण करने वाला, ...
Bengali:নাইট্রিফাইং, নাইট্রিফিকেশনকারী, ...
Catalan:nitrificant, que promou la nitrificació, ...
Czech:nitrifikační, dusičnanotvorný, ...
Danish:nitrificerende, nitrifikationsfremmende, ...
Dutch:nitrificerend, nitrificerende, ...
Greek:νιτροποιητικός, νιτροποιητική, ...
Hungarian:nitrifikáló, nitrifikációt elősegítő, ...
Khmer:នីទ្រីហ្វាយ, បង្កើតនីត្រាត, ...
Korean:질산화, 질산화하는, ...
Persian:نیتریفیکاسیون, نیتریفیکاسیون کننده, ...
Polish:nitryfikacyjne, nitryfikujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):nitrificante, ...
Romanian:nitrificator, care promovează nitrificarea, ...
Swedish:nitrifierande, som främjar nitrifikation, ...
Thai:ที่ทำให้เกิดไนตริไฟ, ไนตริฟาย, ...
Turkish:nitritleştirici, nitrifikasyonu teşvik eden, ...
Vietnamese:chuyển hóa nitrat, nitrat hóa, ...

nitrify

ˈnaɪ.trɪ.faɪ

nitrified, nitrifies

Definition of nitrify - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

chemical treatment

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treat or react with nitrogen or nitrogen compound

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Farmers nitrify the soil to improve crop yield.

nitrate

microorganism action

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convert ammonia to nitrate by oxidation

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Nitrobacteria nitrify ammonia in the soil.

convert

nitrate

oxidize

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Origin of nitrify

Latin, nitrum (natron) + fy (to make)

Examples of nitrify in a sentence

They need to nitrify the wastewater to reduce pollution.
Certain bacteria can nitrify compounds in water.
Farmers use microbes to nitrify soil nutrients.

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French:nitrifier, oxyder, ...
German:nitrifizieren, oxidieren, ...
Italian:nitrificare, ossidare a nitrato, ...
Spanish:nitrificar, oxidar, ...
Portuguese:nitrificar, ...
Chinese:氮化, 硝化, ...
Japanese:窒素処理する, 硝化する, ...
Arabic:نَتْرَنَ, نَتْرَجَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַזְרִיק חַנְקָן, לְהַמְרִיץ, ...
Russian:нитрифицировать, окислять, ...
Ukrainian:азотувати, нітрифікувати, ...
Hindi:नाइट्रेट करना, नाइट्रेट में बदलना, ...
Bengali:নাইট্রিফাই করা, অক্সিডাইজ করা, ...
Catalan:nitrificar, ...
Czech:nitrifikovat, ...
Danish:nitrere, nitrificere, ...
Dutch:behandelen, nitrificeren, ...
Greek:νιτροποιώ, οξειδώνω, ...
Hungarian:nitrogénezni, nitrifikál, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យមានប្រតិកម្មជាមួយអាសូត ឬសមាសធាតុអាសូត, បំប្លែងអាម៉ូញាក់ទៅជានីត្រាតដោយអុកស៊ីតកម្ម, ...
Korean:질소 처리하다, 질산화하다, ...
Persian:نیتروژن‌دهی کردند, نیتریفیک کرد, ...
Polish:nawozić, utleniać, ...
Portuguese (BR):nitrificar, converter em nitrato, ...
Romanian:a nitrifica, ...
Swedish:gödsla, nitrifiera, ...
Thai:เติมไนโตรเจน, เปลี่ยนเป็นไนเตรต, ...
Turkish:azotlamak, nitrifikasyon yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:bón phân nitơ, chuyển hóa, ...

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